airship R50

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf airship
gptkbp:aircraft 3000 miles
R-class
military airship
gptkbp:airlines up to 24 hours
gptkbp:capacity 100 passengers
gptkbp:chassis streamlined
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:controls elevators and rudders
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew specialized training required
gptkbp:crewCapacity 20
gptkbp:decommissioned 1921
gptkbp:decommissioningDate advancements in aviation technology
gptkbp:design multiple gas cells
semi-rigid design
gptkbp:displacement 100 tons
gptkbp:enginePower 500 hp
gptkbp:engineType Maybach VL 2
gptkbp:fate scrapped
gptkbp:finalDisposal 1921
gptkbp:firstFlight 15
1920
1921
first flight over the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:height 78 feet
gptkbp:historicalPeriod post-World_War_I
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first airship to cross the Atlantic Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label airship R50
gptkbp:landingGear non-retractable
gptkbp:legacy influenced future airship designs
gptkbp:length 804 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Royal_Airship_Works
gptkbp:maxSpeed 70 mph
gptkbp:navigationEquipment gptkb:gyroscopic_compass
5000 feet
gptkbp:notableEvent first transatlantic flight
gptkbp:notableFeature none reported during service
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:operationalRole patrol and reconnaissance
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:Cardington_Airship_Station
1920-1921
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 2,000,000 cubic feet
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 50 passengers
gptkbp:propulsion internal combustion engines
gptkbp:safetyFeatures mixed
emergency ballast release
gptkbp:services military reconnaissance
gptkbp:sisterShip R34
gptkbp:technology buoyancy control
gptkbp:type rigid airship
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Royal_Navy